The development of Black Myth: Wukong cost over $42 million. The studio received a tax break
At the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, a representative from Game Science Studio revealed the production budget for Black Myth: Wukong. According to him, more than 300 million yuan ($42.4 million) was spent on creating the game.
Black Myth: Wukong
He specifically mentioned that the studio was able to take advantage of tax incentives in China and received a deduction of 28 million yuan ($3.96 million) by the end of 2023.
It should be noted: earlier reports claimed that the budget for Black Myth: Wukong was $70 million. This amount was mentioned by a major external shareholder of Game Science in an interview with Bloomberg, possibly including both development and marketing expenses.
In any case, Black Myth: Wukong has already recouped its budget many times over. According to estimates by the analytics service VG Insights, the Steam version of the game alone has earned over a billion dollars to date, selling 21.1 million copies.
